Oxford Dictionaries, which focuses on modern language, serves to document the slang and abbreviations that become commonplace in contemporary English. So it may be no surprise that the newest batch of words added to the dictionary's repertoire are mostly slang, abbreviations and other phrases related to Internet use and technology.

...And before anybody criticizes, the purpose of a dictionary is to *document* the words we already use, not to create words, not to give us permission to use words, and not to put a stamp of approval onto a word. Dictionaries are always playing catch-up - always trying to catch up and...

Oxford Dictionaries Online announced Wednesday that it's embracing terms commonly used in pop culture and across the Internet. Some of the notable additions include "twerking," "selfie" and a slew of Internet abbreviations.